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6406716402social psychologythe scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e pp. 13, 643)0
6406716403attribution theorythe theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 644)1
6406716404fundamental attribution errorthe tendency for observers, when analyzing another's behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 644)2
6406716405attitudefeelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 646)3
6406716406central route persuasionattitude change path in which interested people focus on logical arguments and scientific data to illicit responce with favorable thoughts. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 646)4
6406716407peripheral route persuasionattitude change path in which people are influenced by incidental cues, such as a speaker's attractiveness. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 646)5
6406716408foot-in-the-door phenomenonthe tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 647)6
6406716409rolea set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e pp. 439, 647)7
6406716410cognitive dissonance theorythe theory that we act to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) are inconsistent. For example, when our awareness of our attitudes and of our actions clash, we can reduce the resulting discomfort by changing our attitudes. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 648)8
6406716411conformityadjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 651)9
6406716412normative social influenceinfluence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 653)10
6406716413informational social influenceinfluence resulting from one's willingness to accept others' opinions about reality. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 653)11
6406716414social facilitationstronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 657)12
6406716415social loafingthe tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 658)13
6406716416deindividuationthe loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 659)14
6406716417group polarizationthe enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 659)15
6406716418groupthinkthe mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 660)16
6406716419culturethe enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e pp. 43, 661)17
6406716420norman understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. They prescribe "proper" behavior. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 662)18
6406716421personal spacethe buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 662)19
6406716422prejudicean unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members. It generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 664)20
6406716423stereotypea generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 664)21
6406716424discrimination(1) in classical conditioning, the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus. (2) unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e pp. 222, 664)22
6406716425ingroup"Us"—people with whom we share a common identity. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 668)23
6406716426outgroup"Them"—those perceived as different or apart from our ingroup. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 668)24
6406716427ingroup biasthe tendency to favor our own group. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 668)25
6406716428scapegoat theorythe theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 669)26
6406716429other-race effectthe tendency to recall faces of one's own race more accurately than faces of other races. Also called the cross-race effect and the own-race bias. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 669)27
6406716430just-world phenomenonthe tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 670)28
6406716431aggressionphysical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e pp. 436, 670)29
6406716432frustration-aggression principlethe principle that frustration—the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal—creates anger, which can generate aggression. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 672)30
6406716433mere exposure effectthe phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 678)31
6406716434passionate lovean aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 683)32
6406716435companionate lovethe deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 684)33
6406716436equitya condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 684)34
6406716437self-disclosurerevealing intimate aspects of oneself to others. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 684)35
6406716438altruismunselfish regard for the welfare of others. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 685)36
6406716439bystander effectthe tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 686)37
6406716440social exchange theorythe theory that our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 687)38
6406716441reciprocity norman expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 687)39
6406716442social-responsibility norman expectation that people will help those dependent upon them. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 687)40
6406716443conflicta perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 688)41
6406716444social trapa situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest, become caught in mutually destructive behavior. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 688)42
6406716445mirror-image perceptionsmutual views often held by conflicting people, as when each side sees itself as ethical and peaceful and views the other side as evil and aggressive. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 689)43
6406716446self-fulfilling prophecya belief that leads to its own fulfillment. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 689)44
6406716447superordinate goalsshared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 690)45
6406716448GRITGraduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction—a strategy designed to decrease international tensions. (Myers Psychology for AP 1e p. 692)46

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